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Hyper and Hypo Thyroidism Flashcards

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What Hormones is Decreased in Hypothyroidism?

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Decreased T3 and T4

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What Hormone is Increased in Hypothyroidism and Why?

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High Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), the hypothalamus recognizes a decrease T3 and T4 and is trying to overcompensate and promote its release.

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What Happens to HR and BP in Hypothyroidism?

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HR Decreases
BP Increases

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What happens to BMR in Hypothyroidism?

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Lower, decreases.

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What temperature intolerance is present in Hypothyroidism?

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Cold Intolerance

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What happens to glucose absorption and its effects on blood glucose levels in Hypothyroidism?

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Decreased Glucose Absorption
Increased BG Level

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What are common feelings in patients with Hypothyroidism?

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  • Sleepiness; Tiredness
  • Proximal Muscle Weakness
  • Brittle Nails dry skin and hair
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Hypothyroidism and its effects on weight and appetite?

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Weight Gain + Decreased Appetite

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Hypothyroidism and its effects on perspiration?

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Decreases Perspiration

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How are DTRs Affected with Hypothyroidism?

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Decreased/Delayed DTRs

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Conditions associated with Hypothyroidism?

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  • Hashimoto’s Disease
  • Myxedema = Puffiness, swelling of the feet, hands and face
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What hormones are increased and decrease with Hyperthyroidism?

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Increased T3 and T4
Decreased TSH

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What happens to HR and BP in Hyperthyroidism?

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Increased HR and Decreased BP

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How does Hyperthyroidism affect BMR?

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Increases/High BMR

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Hyperthyroidism and its effects on Glucose Resorption and BG

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Increased Glucose Resorption

Decreased BG

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Hypothyroidism and its effects on GI system?

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Causes Constipation

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Hyperthyroidism and its effects on GI system?

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Causes Diarrhea

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Hyperthyroidism on weight and appetite?

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Weight Loss and Increased Appetite

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Hyperthyroidism and its effects on perspiration

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Increase Perspiration

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Hyperthyroidism and its effects on DTRs?

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Hyperreflexia

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Temperature intolerance common in patients with Hyperthyroidism?

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Heat Intolerance

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Conditions associated with Hyperthyroidism?

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Exophthalmos = Bulging of the eyeballs, sunken eye sockets

Grave’s Disease

Goiter = due to iodine deficiency (enlargement of the Thyroid gland)

23
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Is Grave’s Disease associated with Hyper or Hypo Thyroidism?

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Hyperthyroidism

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Is Hashimoto’s Disease associated with Hyper or Hypo Thyroidism?

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Hypothyroidism

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